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‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How two decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV
(THE CONVERSATION) In his first appearance as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the man born Robert Francis Prevost spoke for 10 minutes in Italian. Then he transitioned to Spanish and, with a big grin, gave a greeting to his “beloved diocese of Chiclayo in Peru.”
A successor to Pope Francis had been elected. But there will be a short wait before his identity becomes clear.
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from the United States has been elected the new pope of the Catholic Church, making him the ...
Among the unforgettable memories of Peru that Pope Leo XIV treasures, the most notable is its irresistible cuisine, which ...
but there had long been a taboo against a U.S. pope, given the geopolitical power the country already wields. But Prevost was seemingly eligible because he’s also a Peruvian citizen and had ...
The revelation that Leo XIV has roots among New Orleans Creoles has stirred curiosity and joy about the first pope from the ...
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